Lemon shortcake with lemon syllabub
From Cooking with Paula McIntyre by BBC Radio Ulster
April 11, 2026 · 6 min
About this episode
In this episode, Paula McIntyre shares a delicious recipe for lemon shortcake paired with lemon syllabub.
Recipe Lemon shortcake 200g soft butter 150g castor sugar 2 egg yolks 150g plain flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 50g ground almonds Zest of 2 lemons 4 tablespoons lemon curd Beat the sugar and butter until pale and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks, flour, baking powder, almonds and lemon zest ( keep the lemon juice for the syllabub) Wrap in cling and chill for an hour. Set oven to 180oc. Line a baking tin with parchment paper. Coarsely grate half the mixture into the tin and press around evenly. Spread over the curd. Top with the remaining grated mixture and bake for 30 minutes or until golden and firm. Cool in the tin for about 20 minutes before cutting into squares. Lemon Syllabub Juice of 2 lemons 50g castor sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract 250ml double cream 100ml yoghurt Simmer the lemon juice with the sugar until the sugar dissolves. Cool. Whip the cream and fold in the lemon mixture. Fold in the yoghurt and vanilla. Spoon or pipe into glasses and serve with the biscuits. A few raspberries could be added on top.
People in this episode
Host: Paula McIntyre
Topics covered
- baking
- desserts
- lemon recipes
- cooking techniques
- food preparation
Keywords
- lemon shortcake
- lemon syllabub
- baking
- dessert recipe
- cooking
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Lemon shortcake, lemon syllabub, butter, castor sugar, egg yolks, plain flour, baking powder, ground almonds, lemon curd, double cream
Places: UK
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